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  1. Updated Consumer Trading Law mean that a lot of #USA and #EU small businesses just won't sell items to the #UK any more - apparently this has been. True since Dec 2024? ...

    Speaking as a UK resident.. this sucks.

    #GPSR = The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is the EU law that ensures all consumer products sold in the EU meet strict safety standards.

    Note: This also applies to digital products, like PDF patterns, AND products not sold, but provided for Free.

    lucylegal.co.uk/blog/do-i-need

  2. Made a silly little comic to process the threats I'm feeling as a small business right now 😂 With all the crap information out there on de minimis this felt like the most productive thing to do!

    Closing US orders for the foreseeable future today - bye bye Halloween, Xmas and possibly Valentines sales. My busy period is going to be a lot quieter I think! 😅

    #comic #werewolf #spooky #deminimis #gpsr #trade #smallbiz #smallbusiness #art #illustration #attack

  3. Email from #Kickstarter
    "Fogou Models launched SHACK ME UP 2"

    Yeah!

    "DUE TO UNCERTAINTY AROUND GPSR LEGISLATION WE WILL NOT BE SENDING PLEDGES TO THE EU FOR THIS CAMPAIGN"

    Boooooh! #GPSR #Miniatures #WarhammerCommunity

  4. For our UK illustrators selling to the EU and NI, the Crafts Council has provided an update and some clarifications on the GPSR legislation.

    media.craftscouncil.org.uk/doc

    #CraftsCouncil #GPSR

  5. Are you a small business owner? Confused about #GPSR and how to keep trading with the EU and NI? You need a 'point of contact'. Here's what that means - and how to get one 👇

    GPSR: How can small businesses...

  6. Shop is back open! 🥳

    While I'm slowly implementing more steps to make sure I'm GPSR compliant. My shop is back open again and ready for orders! 🎊

    artbyleoniejonk.etsy.com

    #EtsyShop #ShopOpen #GPSR #CuteStationary #journalling #catart #EnamelPins #ArtPrints #SmallBusiness

  7. For folks needing an EU #GPSR rep, maybe consider Corvo Cattivo. They're a "Mom & Pop shop" that make D&D system kits and woven throw rugs, but now offer to act as EU rep for individual creators & DIYers. No frills barebones service, but looks more affordable. I've not yet signed up, but I like their approach & pricing.

    corvocattivo.it/frequently-ask

  8. @jessienab GPSR is a mess, I've paused sales to the EU for now. (Switzerland is still okay because they're not in the EU or the EEA! And UK is still okay if you can exclude sales to Northern Ireland.)

    Stickers aren't exempt, at least from what I've read :(

    For the EU rep, I'm considering Corvo Cattivo. They've started up specifically to help individual makers & DIYers and seem more affordable than others. Their site is here:

    corvocattivo.it/frequently-ask

    #GPSR

  9. Die neue #EU-Verordnung über die allgemeine Produktsicherheit (#GPSR) greift seit 13.12.2024! 📷
    Dieses vom EU-Parlament beschlossene EU-Gesetz verpflichtet Unternehmen, zu garantieren, dass Produkte (online & im Geschäft) höchste Sicherheitsstandards erfüllen. #Verbraucherschutz
    ---
    nitter.privacydev.net/Europarl

  10. The answer from the European Parliament again only mentions artwork as a subset of antiques.

    It does not address any of my questions, although they note they are preparing clearer guidelines for small businesses.

    That maybe, hopefully, will include creative artists? I shan't hold my breath.

    #GPSR

  11. Die neue Produktsicherheitsverordnung ist seit dem 13.12.2024 zu beachten!

    💡 Welche Produkte fallen darunter?
    💡 Welche Pflichten ergeben sich für den Online-Handel?

    #Ecommerce #GPSR #Informationspflichten #Produktsicherheit

    Hier geht es zu den Antworten:

    kanzlei-sieling.de/2024/12/18/

  12. Exxos (a famous Atari retro parts shop), announced they won’t ship to EU anymore because of the new GPSR law.

    exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/

    #atari #gpsr #retrogaming

  13. Exxos (a famous Atari retro parts shop), announced they won’t ship to EU anymore because of the new GPSR law. www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2... #atari #gpsr #retrogaming

  14. ec.europa.eu/safety-gate/#/scr

    Just come across this Q&A regarding #GPSR on the EU safety gates (Download the Questions and Answers PDF). It confirms that all digital goods (software, etc.) fall under it. Also deals with the Digital Services Act and second hand goods.

    #EU #NI #EuropeanUnion #digital #software #games #indie #legal #product #updates #art #design #craft #makers

  15. @Anneheathen I'm just baffled that they've made it all-or-nothing in the settings. No way to say "I'll ship anywhere but the EU" - so many other platforms let you specify exactly which counties you can ship to.

    This is going to be a huge blow to Etsy's bottom line - ginormous - if sellers comply with the new rule en masse. Essentially no sales - physical or digital - to the EU, except perhaps the very largest shops. Of course they're not keen to let sellers know anything about #GPSR.

  16. I just turned off all international shipping (except Canada) in my Etsy shop. 😔 I simply can't afford to comply with the #GPSR in the EU (like hiring an "economic operator" in the EU), and Etsy gives me no way to specify which countries I can ship to.

    I suspect that Etsy is quietly in full freak-out mode internally. They have given no seller guidance at all on this, which says to me they don't want sellers turning off international shipping because that's vurrrrrrrry bad for their bottom line.

  17. Well, it has arrived. Friday 13th, day of #GPSR.

    Fingers crossed for everyone affected that the details get ironed out asap, although I'm not holding my breath.

    This sucks massively for small businesses now unable to ship to the EU/NI but it also sucks massively for EU buyers who now find themselves with drastically reduced options.

    Bleh.

  18. If you are an artist, artisanal crafter, or even a seller of secondhand goods in the EU, the
    GPSR applies.

    The materials documentation requirements for artworks, handmade items, secondhand items are unworkable.

    Please do write to the European Parliament:
    europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/c

    #GPSR

    [also gah at autocorrect changing qualify to quality everywhere and my eyes for not seeing it]

  19. Heute ist es soweit, die #GPSR ist seit heute gültig: Die GPSR oder auch #Produktsicherheitsverordnung verpflichtet Online-Händler, in jedem Produktangebot klare Angaben zu machen: Dazu zählen nun die Herstellerinformationen wie Name, Anschrift und elektronische Adresse.
    Natürlich hat auch dieses Schwert zwei Schneiden, auf jeden Fall lassen sich aber so unsichere Produkte schneller identifizieren und vom Markt nehmen. Wodurch sich die Sicherheit in den eigenen vier Wänden hoffentlich erhöht.

  20. If you’ve been sitting on the fence for that non-EU-produced retro cart or another niche project, maybe good to realise that from tomorrow you may need to use a remailing service to get one delivered to the EU.

    #GPSR

  21. I know this is a bit last minute but in order to give myself the time to make sure I can make the necessary changes to comply with GPSR, I'll be putting my shop on holiday mode from December 13th until the new year.
    Thank you for understanding! 🙏🎄

    #gpsr #etsyshop #artist

  22. Came across another very clearly written example of what independent crafters - in this case corsetry - need to consider when selling into or in the EU.

    lucycorsetry.com/2024/12/05/gp

    The breadth and depth of the #GPSR is staggering for artists and independent crafters.

    Need to keep track textile care instructions and all manufacturers, batch and lot numbers for fabrics, fixings, threads, paints, pencils, thinners, glues - all materials used in creative works - as well as safety and care instructions, especially for textile labelling ...

    100% Shetland wool isn't good enough any more ...

  23. maybe a long shot, but are there any EU MEPs on here? i have an urgent question re GPSR.

    or @EUCommission could you help me please?

    thank you!

    (please boost, ty)

    #MEP #GPSR #EU

  24. For those of you in England, Wales and Scotland who use Woocommerce, here's the guide I used to adjust my shipping settings for the incoming GPSR rules on 13th December: studiocotton.co.uk/blog/gpsr-s

    It was not too difficult actually. :)

    #woocommerce #GPSR #UK #Brexit